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Heart Attack
insufficient oxygen supply to the heart
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Cardiac Arrest
the heart stops (no breathing/unconscious/no pulse)
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Path of Blood
Inferior Vena Cava/Superior Vena Cava --> Atrium: Right --> Right Ventricle (bottom) --> Pulmonary Artery --> Lungs --> Pulmonary Vein --> Left Atrium --> Left Ventricle --> Aorta
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Arteries carry _________blood
*EXCEPT THE PULMONARY ARTERY/ VEIN*
Oxygenated
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Veins carry _________blood *EXCEPT THE PULMONARY ARTERY/ VEIN*
non-oxygenated
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Ekg
the test to see the heart beat
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Symptoms of a Heart Attack: PAIN
- -starts in the center, spreads to the shoulder, left arm, neck, jaw, back, women: abdomen,
- -pain becomes constant- not relieved by resting/changing position/taking medication
- *persistent chest pain, lasts longer than 3-5 minutes
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Symptoms of a Heart Attack: BREATHING
-trouble breathing: noisy/shortness of breath
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Symptoms of a Heart Attack: SKIN
- -pale or ashen-looking skin (especially around the face)
- -sweating & nausea
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Symptoms of a Heart Attack: PULSE
-irregular: fast OR slow
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Giving aspirin (ASA)
- -Ask if the person is...
- allergic
- stomach ulcer/disease
- taking blood thinners (coumadin)
- told not to take aspirin by doc.
- have you taken any aspirin today?
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Care for a Heart Attack
- 1. Ask Permission
- 2. Recognize the symptoms
- 3. Call 911
- 4. Have them stop activity and rest
- 5. Obtain Info: Do you have heart disease? How do you feel/symptoms? What were you doing before the pain? Meds?
- 6. Comfort them
- 7. Be prepared to give CPR/AED
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Risk Factors of Cardio-VAscular Disease
- Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure/ Hypertension
- Lack of exercise
- Overweight
- Diet (high fat/cholesterol)
- Cigarette Smoking
- Stress
- Heredity
- Race
- Sex
- Age
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4 grams = _____ calories
16 cal
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1 lb. fat = ______ calories
2,500 cal
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How much grain, veg., fruit, milk, and meat daily?
- Grain: 6 oz (3 Whole Grain)
- Veg: 2 1/2 cups
- Fruit: 2 cups
- Milk: 3 cups
- Meat: 5 1/2 oz
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Atherosclerosis
comes from cholestrol
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HDL and LDL
- HDL- good or "happy"
- LDL- bad or "lousy"
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Saturated Fats
- Saturated with Hydrogen atoms
- Solid at room temp.
- Comes from Animal sources or Tropical oil (Palm oils/Coconut oils)
- Saturated Fat Contributes to the Body's production of LDL
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Monounsaturated Fats
- helps elevate HDL
- A liquid at room temp
- Canola and Olive Oil
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Polyunsaturated Fats
- liquid at room temp
- lowers both HDL and LDL
- Includes Safflower, Corn, Sunflower Oils <-- comes from veg. sources
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Recommendations for your diet
- Less than 30% of calories from fat
- Less than 10% of calories from saturated fat
- Less than 300mg of dietary cholesterol a day
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A mentally healthy person is someone with ____________and____________.
Some examples of this is: (4 examples)
logical reasoning and self-esteem
- eat-well
- not depressed
- emotional control
- mental stability
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Mental Health Definition
Mental Health is the state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings.
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People who are mentally healthy are
- realistic about their strengths/weaknesses
- able to take on the responsibilities of daily living
- caring towards yourself and others
- able to handle disappointments and learn from them
- able to feel enjoyment and a sense of achievement
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Why are communication skills important?
they are the key to interaction between citizens
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Effective Communication Methods:
- -important to get your needs met
- -body language/ active listening
- -eye contact
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Anorexia
a behavior involving the irrational fear of becoming overweight and results in severe weight loss from starvation
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Anorexia Causes:
- obsession with thinness
- low self concept
- inability to cope
- outside pressures
- the need to achieve
- the need for attention
- desire to remain a child
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Anorexia Signs & Symptoms
- low calorie intake (500-800 cal)
- intense exercising
- fear of obesity even when underweight
- inaccurate body image
- perfectionist
- denial of eating problem
- absence of menstrual periods for females
- emotional problems
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Bulimia
a pattern of binge eating that involves rapid consumption of a large quantity of food in a short time followed by self induced vomiting or diarrhea.
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Bulimia Causes:
- The desire to...become thin/ be more attractive/for physical perfection
- The fear of being out of control
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Bulimia Signs & Symptoms:
- excessive eating followed by self induced vomiting
- use of laxatives
- enemas
- diuretic use
- impulsive often socially unacceptable behavior
- tooth decay
- absence of menstrual periods
- dehydration
- depression & mood swings
- constant pursuit of thinness
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Define Sexual Harassment
Any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual behaviors and other verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature.
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Sexual Harassment can include:
- Sexual Propositions
- Comments or Jokes
- Unwanted Touching
- Obscene noises or leering
- Display of sexual pictures
- Insults or Teasing
- Pulling Clothes
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What do you do when sexual harassed?
- Let the harasser know how you feel
- Report the behavior
- Go to the person of higher authority
- Keep a written record.
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Refusal Skills
- 1) Buy yourself time
- 2) Give a god reason for an excuse
- 3) State the consequences
- 4) Say no firmly
- 5) If necessary say no again & include an alternative
- 6) Walk away
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Testes
the male reproductive organs that make sperm and testosterone
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Vas Deferens
a long tube that the sperm travels through and mixes with fluids made by three accessory reproductive organs
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Epididymis
where the sperm mature and are stored
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Seminal Vesicles
- found near the base of the urinary bladder
- they produce thick secretions that nourish the sperm and help sperm move easier
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Prostate Gland
- encircles the urethra near the bladder
- secretes a thin, milky, fluid that protects the sperm from acid in the female reproductive system
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Bulbourethral Gland (Cowpers Gland)
- found near the urethra below the prostate gland
- secretes a clear fluid that protects the sperm from acid in the male urethra
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Penis
the male reproductive organ that removes urine from the body and can deliver sperm to the female reproductive system
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Urethra
- a tube that starts at the bladder and ends at the opening of the penis
- sperm also pass through the urethra during ejaculation, but not at the same time as urine is carried
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Bladder
storing place for urine
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Ovaries (2)
produce mature eggs and the hormones estrogen and progesterone
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Fallopian Tubes (2)
- transport an egg from the ovary to the uterus
- *where fertilization takes place*
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Uterus
- "womb"
- provides a place to support a developing human
- provides a place to support the egg while develops into a fetus
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Cervix
- the lower end of the uterus
- produces secretions that contribute to the chemical balance of a women's vagina
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Vagina
- connects the outside of the body to the uterus and that receives sperm during reproduction
- allows menstrual flow to exit the body
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Urethra
- carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
- *not related to reproduction*
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Bladder
- storing place for urine
- *not related to reproduction*
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